Aron_Kristjánsson
Aron Kristjánsson
Icelandic handball player
Aron Kristjánsson (born 14 July 1972)[1] is a former handball player and the current head coach of the Bahrain men's national handball team.[2]
| Aron Kristjánsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Kristjánsson in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
(1972-07-14) 14 July 1972 (age 51) Stykkishólmur, Iceland | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bahrain (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1986–1990 | Haukar | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1990–1998 | Haukar | ||
1998–2001 | Skjern Håndbold | ||
2001–2003 | Haukar | ||
2003–2004 | TTH Holstebro | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–2003 | Iceland | 85 | (128) |
| Teams managed | |||
2004–2007 | Skjern Håndbold | ||
2007–2010 | Haukar | ||
2010–2011 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
2011–2013 | Haukar | ||
2012–2016 | Iceland | ||
2014–2015 | KIF Kolding | ||
2016–2017 | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
2018– | Bahrain | ||
2020– | Haukar | ||
He was the head coach of the Iceland men's national handball team between August 2012 and January 2016.[3][4] Here he took over from likewise Icelandic Guðmundur Guðmundsson. Incidentally, he also replaced Guðmundur Guðmundsson when he became head coach for Bahrain in 2018.[5]
Before being head coach for Iceland, he coached the Icelandic handball club Haukar, the German top division side TSV Hannover-Burgdorf and Danish side Skjern. On 10 February 2014, it was announced that he would become the head coach of Danish men's side KIF Kolding for the rest of the season. He also stayed on as Iceland's head coach during his time at Kolding.[6]
As a player, he played 85 international matches for Iceland, scoring 128 goals.[7] He was a part of the team that made it to the semi-finals in the European handball championship in 2002.[8]
- "Aron Kristjansson". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- "Icelandic experience and Asian strength". IHF.info.
- "Aron ráðinn landsliðsþjálfari". Mbl.is. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- "Aron hættir með landsliðið" (in Icelandic). mbl.is. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- "Þetta er ákveðið ævintýri". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- "Aron Kristjánsson tekur við Kolding" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- "HSÍ – Landsliðsmenn". Icelandic Handball Association. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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